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Wi-Fi - Local Examples Here on Mount Desert Island

Here are a few case studies to highlight the different types of Wi-Fi Hotspot setups:

• The Asticou Inn - Northeast Harbor
  - four story building plus the basement for staff, 3 houses across the street at one end and 3 separate rental units at the other, swimming pool and tennis court
  - (4) wireless antennas were used for complete coverage of the grounds
  - 1,500 ft long, 500 ft wide, 4 stories up & basement
  
• Acadia Cottages - Southwest Harbor
  - 11 small cottages clustered in deep woods
  - an omnidirectional outdoor antenna was mounted on the center cottage
  - the wireless antenna plugged into a Wi-Fi Hotspot Gateway to allow the public to access the open Wi-Fi signal while protecting the in-house private network.
  - 250 ft radius circle plus a 2nd antenna covering the check in area down by the main house
  
• Hutchins Cottages - Southwest Harbor
  - the internet access is located in the main house and all of the cottages are at one end
  - a unidirectional antenna was used to focus all of the Wi-Fi signal energy in a 180 degree arc, allowing it to go further
  - 500+ ft radius in a semicircle (through the woods)
  
• Fiddlers' Green Restaurant - Southwest Harbor
  - Main dining room, bar, private dining room and the deck
  - the wireless antenna plugged into a Wi-Fi Hotspot Gateway to allow the public to access the open Wi-Fi signal while protecting the in-house private network
  
• Sips Restaurant & Sawyers Specialties - Southwest Harbor
  - Both facilities share the same internet connection
  - Main dining room, bar and the wine & cheese shop
  - the wireless antenna plugged into a Wi-Fi Hotspot Gateway to allow the public to access the open Wi-Fi signal while protecting the in-house private network
  

 

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